The migrants found work in factories and fields from "summary" of The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
The migrants poured into the cities of the North and West, seeking refuge from the Jim Crow South that had confined them for so long. They arrived in search of a better life, a chance to escape the oppressive conditions that had defined their existence for generations. Many of them found work in the factories that dotted the urban landscape, toiling away on assembly lines or in the foundries that belched smoke into the sky. Others found employment in the fields that stretched out in all directions, vast expanses of land that needed tending. They picked fruit and vegetables under the scorching sun, their bodies bent and aching from the labor. Despite the backbreaking work, they persevered, determined to make a better future for themselves and their families. In the factories, they faced long hours and dangerous conditions, with little pay to show for their efforts. They were often treated as expendable, easily replaced if they dared to speak up or demand fair treatment. But still, they worked, knowing that their hard-earned wages were the key to their survival in this new world. In the fields, they faced a different set of challenges, contending with the whims of nature and the demands of the landowners who held their fate in their hands. They worked from sunup to sundown, their hands calloused and their bodies weary, but they knew that this was the price they had to pay for a chance at a better life. Despite the hardships they faced, the migrants found solace in the camaraderie of their fellow workers, in the shared bonds of struggle and survival. They formed communities within communities, creating a sense of belonging that helped sustain them through the long days and nights. And so they labored, day in and day out, in the factories and fields that had become their new homes. They worked not just for themselves, but for the generations that would come after them, hoping to build a better future for their children and grandchildren. And in their resilience and determination, they found a strength that would carry them through the challenges that lay ahead.
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